Iranian mobile news media review Tuesday Sept 22, 2009

•    More revision on Telecommunication Company of Iran block share buyers’ qualifications main reason for delay in selling off TCI block shares, Privatization Organization head said.
Mobna, IRNA, Fars, ISNA and Mehr news agencies, Hamshahri, Iran, Jam-e Jam, Etemad, Sarmayeh, Jahan Eghtesad, Abrar Eghtesadi, Eghtesad Pouya, Asr Eghtesad, Vatan Emrouz, Gostaresh and Javan newspapers reported.
 
•    Mobile Company of Iran subscribers sent 225 million sms messages on Eid al-Fitr, Sep 20, Telecommunication Company of Iran public relations announced.
Mobna, ISNA, Borna and IRNA news agencies, Fanavaran, Vatan Emrouz, Poul, Sobh Eghtesad, Khorasan and Gostaresh newspapers reported.

•    Reza Fazli appointed as Iran Aerospace Agency head by Information and Communication Technology Minister.
Mobna, IRNA and ISNA news agencies, Fanavaran, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Poul, Eghtesad Pouya, Jahan Eghtesad and Jahan Sanat newspapers reported.

•    ADSL (high-speed internet) direct sale from Tehran Telecommunication Company to applicants postponed to November-December, TTC managing director said.
IRNA news agency, Iran, Fanavaran, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Eghtesad Pouya, Jahan Eghtesad and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers reported.

•    Disorder in internet network caused problem to users wishing to make calls abroad.
ILNA news agency, Jahan Eghtesad, Asr Eghtesad, Asrar, Aftab Yazd, Zaman and Poul newspapers reported.

•    Most complaints by mobile phone users on Chinese-made counterfeit mobile sets, electronic devices vendors’ union official said.
Mobna news agency, Fanavaran, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Sarmayeh, Poul and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers reported.

•    Telecommunication Company of Iran 50% block shares plus one share sold off Sunday Sep 27 worth $7.8b on Tehran bourse, Privatization Organization announced.
 Mobna news agency, Fanavaran, Poul and Hadaf o Eghtesad newspapers reported.

•    Mobile phone market to prosper in next fortnight when demand increases, Tehran electronic devices vendors union head said.
Mobna news agency, Fanavaran, Gostaresh and Javan newspapers reported.

•    Creating secure infrastructure for providing required communication nationwide is among ICT ministry priorities in future years, ICT deputy-minister said.
Fars news agency, Fanavaran, Sobh Eghtesad and Gostaresh newspapers reported.

•    Privatization Organization deputy denied changes in base price of TCI shares.
Hezbollah, Sobh Eghtesad and Sarmayeh newspapers reported.

•    Infrastructure ready to increase internet capacity to 150 STM1 links. Its present capacity is 91 STM1 links provided via international gates in north, south and west.
IRNA and ILNA news agencies and Sobh Eghtesad newspaper reported.  

•    Last Iranian year statistics show about 80% urban households possess mobile phone.
Mobna news agency, Sarmayeh and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers reported.  

•    Mobile Company of Iran subscribers’ bill calculated based on minute.
ILNA news agency, Poul and Hayat No newspapers reported.

•    Markazi Province Telecommunication Company ranked first in communication, company’s managing director said.
Fars news agency, Kaenat and Tafahom newspapers reported.

•    Over 2,000 smuggled mobile sets discovered in Tehran, Tehran Police Office head said.
Mehr news agency, Jomhouri and Donyay-e Eghtesad newspapers reported.

•    Mobile Company of Iran to hold tender for equipment procurement and maintenance of BSS radio network in Tehran, Esfehan, Shiraz, Mashad, Tabriz and Ahvaz.
Mobna news agency and Poul newspaper reported.

•    Quality appraisal of Iranian-foreign consortium for buying TCI shares the reason for delay in selling off TCI block shares, Privatization Organization head said.
Mobna news agency and Siyasat Rouz newspaper reported.

•    M-payment contract with Mobile Company of Iran sent to Sharif University of Technology, Melli Bank informatics manager said.
Mobna news agency and Sarmayeh newspaper reported.

•    Income from termination license monopolized by illegal activists especially Iranian-foreign operator MTN-IranCell, Telecommunication Infrastructure Company’s VoIP contractor said.
Mobna news agency and Poul newspaper reported.

•    Pilot mobile phone information portal www.mobna.com inaugurated in Eid al-Fitr celebration.
Mobna news agency reported.

•    Internet phone provider companies’ operation in last 10 years show they continued operation beyond one-year license deadline, Infrastructure Company announced.
IRNA news agency reported.

•    TCI to make initial payment to Second Operator towards interconnection fee, TCI chief announced.
Young Journalist Club reported.
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